rhubarb..is this normal?

[biglongdarren]

i grew rhubard for the first time last year and then moved it into a new bed this year,there is about 8 crowns in the bed but only one is doing and looking like this,is this normal?

 

[victor meldrew]

It's only preparing to run to see I think

John Wilkinson

 

[nelletap]

Looks normal to me. Though I think this is quite early for rhubarb - my earliest two are showing and possibly have some harvestable bits.
Tricia

 

[biglongdarren]

run to see?...or run to seed victor??? and them stocks that you see are only maybe 7/8inches long at the most,it did get alot of manure if this has anything till do with it?

 

[Tom Bick]

Looks a bit familiar to me

 

[victor meldrew]

run to see?...or run to seed victor??? and them stocks that you see are only maybe 7/8inches long at the most,it did get alot of manure if this has anything till do with it?

It's tiring operating this keyboard


John Wilkinso

 

[drstitson]

it's a flowerhead - needs cutting off.

 

[hedgerow pete]

yep its a flower head allrighty, cut him out quick time

 

[MODNOD]

Can not see mine its under two feet of straw.

 

[phillisb]

will make a lovely seedhead though!

 

[oliver90owner]

it did get alot of manure

I would not discount that entirely, although if only one of eight doing it, it may be the one to cull later in the season. There can be a lot of residual chemicals in some manures, although the main ones (straw shorteners) usually stunt the plants.

Regards, RAB

 

[marcros]

had the first crop of this years forced rhubarb tonight- absolutely delicious!

 

[psafloyd]

had the first crop of this years forced rhubarb tonight- absolutely delicious!

Had our first crop of it last weekend. Delicious.

But the only thing it is forced to do is sit on the allotment all winter.